<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[God Mode Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Every week, Rik, Ben &amp; Luca break down the biggest AI stories. The drama, the launches, the "who just got disrupted" moments, through three lenses: marketing, building, and macro vision.<br />For solopreneurs, indie hackers, AI enthusiasts, and idea people becoming founders.<br />New episode every Saturday.</p>]]></description><link>www.godmodepod.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:13:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/mAjXTJvo.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></author><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:16:59 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 God Mode Pod]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category><itunes:author>God Mode Pod</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Every week, Rik, Ben &amp;amp; Luca break down the biggest AI stories. The drama, the launches, the &quot;who just got disrupted&quot; moments, through three lenses: marketing, building, and macro vision.&lt;br /&gt;For solopreneurs, indie hackers, AI enthusiasts, and idea people becoming founders.&lt;br /&gt;New episode every Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>God Mode Pod</itunes:name><itunes:email>godmodepod@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:category text="Technology"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Prospera: Building a Country Like a Startup ft. Gonçalo Hall | GodMode Pod EP07]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Gonçalo Hall built the first digital nomad village in the world — 20 people in February 2021, 25,000 by end of year. Now he's doing it again, on a Caribbean island almost nobody has heard of.</p><p>Roatan is 2 hours from Miami. It's home to Prospera — a free economic zone where gene therapy is legal, companies register in minutes, and you can get physical tax residency for $5,000/year with just 7 days on-island required. Brian Johnson has been there. The Kardashians went. A company just won a $1M Thiel Award for stem cell research there.</p><p>In this episode we go deep on:<br />→ How Prospera's ZEDA law actually works (and what makes it unlike anything else on Earth)<br />→ The $11 billion lawsuit Prospera had to file against the Honduran government — and how they won<br />→ Why 5,000 free economic zones exist but only 3 are actually successful<br />→ Gonçalo's full community-building playbook (20 → 25,000 in 3 months)<br />→ The identity crisis that made him call himself a "Destination Architect"<br />→ Self-knowledge, ADHD as a superpower, and why you should work like a lion — not a cow</p><p>Gonçalo is the first official guest on the GodMode Pod. This one goes deep.</p><hr /><p>🎙️ Guest: Gonçalo Hall — Destination Architect, CEO Roatan Tourist Bureau<br />👤 Hosts: Rik Eerdekens &amp; Luca Arrigo</p><hr /><p>00:00 Cold open — Radical honesty<br />00:37 Intro — Meet Gonçalo Hall<br />01:08 What is Roatan? The Caribbean's secret island<br />03:16 Prospera: where gene therapy is legal<br />07:01 Is Roatan ready for digital nomads?<br />07:15 The communities already inside Prospera<br />09:12 Roatan vs Prospera vs Infinita — how it's structured<br />10:30 Layer 1, 2, 3: built like a blockchain<br />11:23 $5k/year residency — 7 days on-island required<br />12:29 AI + biotech = the perfect storm for Roatan<br />15:21 Gonçalo's AI hub vision for Roatan<br />17:08 Edge City, Zuzalu &amp; the pop-up city movement<br />18:10 The vision: a permanent Zuzalu<br />19:37 The $11B lawsuit vs the Honduras government<br />22:15 Exponential company growth since 2022<br />23:09 The Dubai parallel — how hubs actually form<br />24:00 Prospera as an OS for any country<br />26:44 Are there other free economic zones?<br />26:53 5,000 free zones — only 3 work<br />27:49 What Honduras got uniquely right<br />28:56 Who actually runs free economic zones?<br />29:02 Dubai's hub strategy — specialized zones<br />29:44 Why Malta should have a free zone<br />29:55 Free business idea: genome sequencing franchise<br />32:43 The marketing gap across 5,000 zones<br />33:24 Community IS the marketing strategy<br />35:57 Zanzibar &amp; AI agents with bank accounts<br />37:58 What's your playbook for building communities?<br />38:11 The Seth Godin tribes framework in practice<br />42:08 "I had an identity crisis" — the origin of Destination Architect<br />46:27 Why nobody else has done what Gonçalo does<br />49:31 The Bansko model: bottom-up, no government needed<br />50:59 Going West — the oldest entrepreneurial play<br />51:33 Why Madeira actually worked (the perfect storm)<br />53:32 Malta is having a moment<br />54:17 Life design &amp; self-knowledge<br />55:23 Self-knowledge is the operating system<br />57:00 ADHD as a superpower<br />58:25 The ideal destination checklist<br />01:01:00 "I decided to be less happy for a year"<br />01:01:31 Does every nomad have ADHD?<br />01:01:46 Work like a lion, not a cow<br />01:03:28 Outro</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c07e4fd9-1381-400a-b597-c2a0e3d0324a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:48:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/8a567d7206b7d2c6cb18f36c19bdd4ab76da02616ac3e61785e092aa2fa529cc/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjMDdlNGZkOS0xMzgxLTQwMGEtYjU5Ny1jMmEwZTNkMDMyNGEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiMWJjNDFlYi0wODliLTRjYzgtOGJhNy05MmFlNzk0MmI3ODciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhYjE2M2Q3ZDc4MjA3OThmMDcwMmQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkMDJmZDBmNTViZGFjMWZjNzk2ZDdiL2dvZHMtc3R1ZGlvLW1HV3M4LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNC0zX18yMy0yMy0yNy5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="93030339" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/episodes/c07e4fd9-1381-400a-b597-c2a0e3d0324a/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Gonçalo Hall built the first digital nomad village in the world — 20 people in February 2021, 25,000 by end of year. Now he&apos;s doing it again, on a Caribbean island almost nobody has heard of.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roatan is 2 hours from Miami. It&apos;s home to Prospera — a free economic zone where gene therapy is legal, companies register in minutes, and you can get physical tax residency for $5,000/year with just 7 days on-island required. Brian Johnson has been there. The Kardashians went. A company just won a $1M Thiel Award for stem cell research there.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode we go deep on:&lt;br /&gt;→ How Prospera&apos;s ZEDA law actually works (and what makes it unlike anything else on Earth)&lt;br /&gt;→ The $11 billion lawsuit Prospera had to file against the Honduran government — and how they won&lt;br /&gt;→ Why 5,000 free economic zones exist but only 3 are actually successful&lt;br /&gt;→ Gonçalo&apos;s full community-building playbook (20 → 25,000 in 3 months)&lt;br /&gt;→ The identity crisis that made him call himself a &quot;Destination Architect&quot;&lt;br /&gt;→ Self-knowledge, ADHD as a superpower, and why you should work like a lion — not a cow&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gonçalo is the first official guest on the GodMode Pod. This one goes deep.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎙️ Guest: Gonçalo Hall — Destination Architect, CEO Roatan Tourist Bureau&lt;br /&gt;👤 Hosts: Rik Eerdekens &amp;amp; Luca Arrigo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Cold open — Radical honesty&lt;br /&gt;00:37 Intro — Meet Gonçalo Hall&lt;br /&gt;01:08 What is Roatan? The Caribbean&apos;s secret island&lt;br /&gt;03:16 Prospera: where gene therapy is legal&lt;br /&gt;07:01 Is Roatan ready for digital nomads?&lt;br /&gt;07:15 The communities already inside Prospera&lt;br /&gt;09:12 Roatan vs Prospera vs Infinita — how it&apos;s structured&lt;br /&gt;10:30 Layer 1, 2, 3: built like a blockchain&lt;br /&gt;11:23 $5k/year residency — 7 days on-island required&lt;br /&gt;12:29 AI + biotech = the perfect storm for Roatan&lt;br /&gt;15:21 Gonçalo&apos;s AI hub vision for Roatan&lt;br /&gt;17:08 Edge City, Zuzalu &amp;amp; the pop-up city movement&lt;br /&gt;18:10 The vision: a permanent Zuzalu&lt;br /&gt;19:37 The $11B lawsuit vs the Honduras government&lt;br /&gt;22:15 Exponential company growth since 2022&lt;br /&gt;23:09 The Dubai parallel — how hubs actually form&lt;br /&gt;24:00 Prospera as an OS for any country&lt;br /&gt;26:44 Are there other free economic zones?&lt;br /&gt;26:53 5,000 free zones — only 3 work&lt;br /&gt;27:49 What Honduras got uniquely right&lt;br /&gt;28:56 Who actually runs free economic zones?&lt;br /&gt;29:02 Dubai&apos;s hub strategy — specialized zones&lt;br /&gt;29:44 Why Malta should have a free zone&lt;br /&gt;29:55 Free business idea: genome sequencing franchise&lt;br /&gt;32:43 The marketing gap across 5,000 zones&lt;br /&gt;33:24 Community IS the marketing strategy&lt;br /&gt;35:57 Zanzibar &amp;amp; AI agents with bank accounts&lt;br /&gt;37:58 What&apos;s your playbook for building communities?&lt;br /&gt;38:11 The Seth Godin tribes framework in practice&lt;br /&gt;42:08 &quot;I had an identity crisis&quot; — the origin of Destination Architect&lt;br /&gt;46:27 Why nobody else has done what Gonçalo does&lt;br /&gt;49:31 The Bansko model: bottom-up, no government needed&lt;br /&gt;50:59 Going West — the oldest entrepreneurial play&lt;br /&gt;51:33 Why Madeira actually worked (the perfect storm)&lt;br /&gt;53:32 Malta is having a moment&lt;br /&gt;54:17 Life design &amp;amp; self-knowledge&lt;br /&gt;55:23 Self-knowledge is the operating system&lt;br /&gt;57:00 ADHD as a superpower&lt;br /&gt;58:25 The ideal destination checklist&lt;br /&gt;01:01:00 &quot;I decided to be less happy for a year&quot;&lt;br /&gt;01:01:31 Does every nomad have ADHD?&lt;br /&gt;01:01:46 Work like a lion, not a cow&lt;br /&gt;01:03:28 Outro&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:04:36</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Inside Prospera: Building a Country Like a Startup ft. Gonçalo Hall | GodMode Pod EP07</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Cures Cancer, OpenAI Kills Sora & Anthropic's Secret Model Leaked | God Mode Pod Ep. 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Episode 6 of the God Mode Pod — holiday edition. Rik's in the mountains, Ben's somewhere in North Africa, and Luca just got off the slopes. We're still here though.<br /><br />This week: AI content is going parabolic, OpenAI shut down Sora (and lost a $1B Disney deal), Elon announced a chip factory 50x the size of TSMC, ElevenLabs just got disrupted, a GitLab founder cured his own cancer with AI, and Anthropic has a secret model called Claude Mythos.<br /><br />We get into all of it.<br /><br />Hosted by Rik, Ben &amp; Luca<br /><br />00:00 Cold Open<br />00:42 Welcome to Episode 6 - Holiday Edition<br />01:30 AI Content Is Going Parabolic (Elon's Chart)<br />06:17 OpenAI Kills Sora - Disney's $1B Deal Is Dead<br />10:03 Deep Research Is the Most Expensive Thing OpenAI Runs<br />13:59 Google's Compute Crisis &amp; Why Gemini Keeps Crashing<br />16:00 Elon's TerraFab: 50x the Capacity of TSMC<br />20:47 ElevenLabs Disrupted by Mistral &amp; Google Gemini Live<br />25:19 Open Source Memory Layer - Save 90% on Tokens<br />28:39 Google TurboQuant: 6x Memory Compression, Zero Accuracy Loss<br />31:55 GitLab Founder Cures His Own Cancer With AI<br />35:39 Claude Mythos: Anthropic's Hidden Model Leaked<br />38:41 Predictions<br />41:43 Outro<br /><br />Nothing in this podcast is financial or medical advice. We're just three guys talking about AI.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d32c97e2-b5f1-4d7a-8bc0-97625cd4651d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/c8432877b938fe760da23f0be8370daa04f16f70e2bf38b25a0529411579dbf3/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkMzJjOTdlMi1iNWYxLTRkN2EtOGJjMC05NzYyNWNkNDY1MWQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiMWJjNDFlYi0wODliLTRjYzgtOGJhNy05MmFlNzk0MmI3ODciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhYjE2M2Q3ZDc4MjA3OThmMDcwMmQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljYWJmOGU5ZmQzYzIwZjI5NjdiODZmL2dvZHMtc3R1ZGlvLW1HV3M4LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0zMF9fMjAtMjMtMTAubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="58934273" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/episodes/d32c97e2-b5f1-4d7a-8bc0-97625cd4651d/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Episode 6 of the God Mode Pod — holiday edition. Rik&apos;s in the mountains, Ben&apos;s somewhere in North Africa, and Luca just got off the slopes. We&apos;re still here though.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This week: AI content is going parabolic, OpenAI shut down Sora (and lost a $1B Disney deal), Elon announced a chip factory 50x the size of TSMC, ElevenLabs just got disrupted, a GitLab founder cured his own cancer with AI, and Anthropic has a secret model called Claude Mythos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We get into all of it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hosted by Rik, Ben &amp;amp; Luca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;00:00 Cold Open&lt;br /&gt;00:42 Welcome to Episode 6 - Holiday Edition&lt;br /&gt;01:30 AI Content Is Going Parabolic (Elon&apos;s Chart)&lt;br /&gt;06:17 OpenAI Kills Sora - Disney&apos;s $1B Deal Is Dead&lt;br /&gt;10:03 Deep Research Is the Most Expensive Thing OpenAI Runs&lt;br /&gt;13:59 Google&apos;s Compute Crisis &amp;amp; Why Gemini Keeps Crashing&lt;br /&gt;16:00 Elon&apos;s TerraFab: 50x the Capacity of TSMC&lt;br /&gt;20:47 ElevenLabs Disrupted by Mistral &amp;amp; Google Gemini Live&lt;br /&gt;25:19 Open Source Memory Layer - Save 90% on Tokens&lt;br /&gt;28:39 Google TurboQuant: 6x Memory Compression, Zero Accuracy Loss&lt;br /&gt;31:55 GitLab Founder Cures His Own Cancer With AI&lt;br /&gt;35:39 Claude Mythos: Anthropic&apos;s Hidden Model Leaked&lt;br /&gt;38:41 Predictions&lt;br /&gt;41:43 Outro&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nothing in this podcast is financial or medical advice. We&apos;re just three guys talking about AI.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:40:56</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:title>AI Cures Cancer, OpenAI Kills Sora &amp; Anthropic&apos;s Secret Model Leaked | God Mode Pod Ep. 6</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travis Kalanick Returns, AI Replacing Your Job & AI Curing Cancer  | God Mode Pod Ep. 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Naval's tweet hit different this week: "Coding an app is the new starting a podcast." We are three guys who just started a podcast and code all day. Felt personal.</p><p></p><p>Episode 5 covers Travis Kalanick's new company Adams and his bits-to-atoms theory of the physical world, the SaaS apocalypse ($830 billion wiped in six days), Google Stitch threatening Figma's existence, Stripe launching agent-to-agent payments, MiniMax releasing a model that trained itself, Replit raising $400 million at a $9 billion valuation, Karpathy scoring every US job on AI replacement risk, and one guy who cured his dog's cancer using ChatGPT and $3,000.</p><p></p><p>We also get into capital as a weapon, the Claude usage doubling window, Luca's Maltese legal tech app hitting 1,000 signups, and whether oil fear is replacing AI fear in the markets.</p><p></p><p>Rik hosts from the mountains. Ben is building four products at once. Luca is digitising Maltese court documents and loving it.</p><p></p><p>00:00 Intro + Naval's "Coding is the new podcast" tweet</p><p>01:00 Ben's viral token usage and Anthropic doubles Claude limits</p><p>03:32 Luca's Maltese legal app: 1,000 signups, 50 paid subscribers</p><p>05:08 Replit vs other vibe coding tools</p><p>06:11 Travis Kalanick: "If it's easy, it's not valuable"</p><p>07:58 Travis Kalanick's new company: Atoms (the bits to atoms analogy)</p><p>13:00 Capital as a weapon: Uber, ChatGPT and subsidised growth</p><p>15:14 The SaaS Apocalypse: $830 billion wiped in 6 days</p><p>23:31 Google Stitch drops and Figma falls 8% in a day</p><p>27:25 Stripe MPC: agents paying agents</p><p>31:50 MiniMax M2.7: a model that trained itself 100 rounds with no humans</p><p>35:48 Man cures his dog's cancer with ChatGPT for $3,000</p><p>40:48 Karpathy scores every US job on AI replacement risk</p><p>44:00 Replit raises $400M at a $9 billion valuation</p><p>51:14 Luca's $350/month Replit bill, live on air</p><p>55:37 Predictions: robot tennis and NemoClaw</p><p>59:36 Oil fear vs AI fear, gas in Libya and what comes next</p><p>1:02:35 Outro<br /><br /></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5f480afe-085d-406d-9071-fb2c691e0aad</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:05:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/f0f9632fb33bbcb493388ae34ad96f25a5840e5593e610ed09ca0931b8d8ce09/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1ZjQ4MGFmZS0wODVkLTQwNmQtOTA3MS1mYjJjNjkxZTBhYWQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiMWJjNDFlYi0wODliLTRjYzgtOGJhNy05MmFlNzk0MmI3ODciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhYjE2M2Q3ZDc4MjA3OThmMDcwMmQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjliZTRjMDkyNDRhOTU2YTU5MzJiM2E2L2dvZHMtc3R1ZGlvLW1HV3M4LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0yMV9fOC00My01Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="91073036" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/episodes/5f480afe-085d-406d-9071-fb2c691e0aad/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Naval&apos;s tweet hit different this week: &quot;Coding an app is the new starting a podcast.&quot; We are three guys who just started a podcast and code all day. Felt personal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode 5 covers Travis Kalanick&apos;s new company Adams and his bits-to-atoms theory of the physical world, the SaaS apocalypse ($830 billion wiped in six days), Google Stitch threatening Figma&apos;s existence, Stripe launching agent-to-agent payments, MiniMax releasing a model that trained itself, Replit raising $400 million at a $9 billion valuation, Karpathy scoring every US job on AI replacement risk, and one guy who cured his dog&apos;s cancer using ChatGPT and $3,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also get into capital as a weapon, the Claude usage doubling window, Luca&apos;s Maltese legal tech app hitting 1,000 signups, and whether oil fear is replacing AI fear in the markets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rik hosts from the mountains. Ben is building four products at once. Luca is digitising Maltese court documents and loving it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Intro + Naval&apos;s &quot;Coding is the new podcast&quot; tweet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:00 Ben&apos;s viral token usage and Anthropic doubles Claude limits&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:32 Luca&apos;s Maltese legal app: 1,000 signups, 50 paid subscribers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:08 Replit vs other vibe coding tools&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:11 Travis Kalanick: &quot;If it&apos;s easy, it&apos;s not valuable&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:58 Travis Kalanick&apos;s new company: Atoms (the bits to atoms analogy)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:00 Capital as a weapon: Uber, ChatGPT and subsidised growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:14 The SaaS Apocalypse: $830 billion wiped in 6 days&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:31 Google Stitch drops and Figma falls 8% in a day&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:25 Stripe MPC: agents paying agents&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;31:50 MiniMax M2.7: a model that trained itself 100 rounds with no humans&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;35:48 Man cures his dog&apos;s cancer with ChatGPT for $3,000&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;40:48 Karpathy scores every US job on AI replacement risk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;44:00 Replit raises $400M at a $9 billion valuation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;51:14 Luca&apos;s $350/month Replit bill, live on air&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;55:37 Predictions: robot tennis and NemoClaw&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;59:36 Oil fear vs AI fear, gas in Libya and what comes next&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:02:35 Outro&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:03:15</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Travis Kalanick Returns, AI Replacing Your Job &amp; AI Curing Cancer  | God Mode Pod Ep. 5</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHOCK! 2026 the year of AI Agents  | God Mode Pod Ep. 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This episode explores the rapid evolution of AI, its industry impacts, and future opportunities, including AI's role in management, legal, and scientific breakthroughs. Guests discuss AI adoption, government use, and innovative applications like underwater drones and prediction markets.<br /><br /> key  topics</p><p></p><p>AI adoption gaps across industries</p><p>Theoretical vs observed AI capabilities</p><p>AI's impact on management, legal, and creative fields</p><p>Government use of AI and model security</p><p>Innovative AI applications like underwater drones and prediction markets</p><p></p><p>00:00 Introduction to AI's Rapid Evolution</p><p>01:42 Personal Experiences and Adventures</p><p>03:34 AI Adoption Across Industries</p><p>06:14 Opportunities and Challenges in Management</p><p>08:45 The Future of Entrepreneurship in an AI World</p><p>11:18 Risk and Liability in AI Usage</p><p>13:54 Identifying Opportunities in Education and Healthcare</p><p>16:31 The Slow Adoption of AI in Education</p><p>19:14 Institutional vs Individual AI</p><p>22:05 Empowering Employees with AI Tools</p><p>22:40 Government AI Models: A Year Behind</p><p>24:50 The Challenges of Updating Government AI</p><p>29:50 AI's Creative Problem-Solving Abilities</p><p>33:58 AI's Impact on Research and Development</p><p>37:54 Meta's Acquisition of Moldbook</p><p>43:52 The Future of AI Agents and Social Media</p><p>47:53 Global AI Adoption: A Surprising Heatmap</p><p>49:50 The Global AI Divide and UBI</p><p>55:14 Cloudflare's Thundercrawl and Data Scraping</p><p>59:36 Nvidia's NemoClaw and the Future of AI Platforms</p><p>01:02:24 Perplexity's Personal Computer: A User-Friendly AI Solution</p><p>01:08:23 Predictions for the Future of AI and Technology</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e3e358fd-3c14-420f-9f8d-852debe30b02</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:13:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/ae82f65fe8400abf6a73b61499d30550ef039829693a807fae65d6ae907a5c04/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlM2UzNThmZC0zYzE0LTQyMGYtOWY4ZC04NTJkZWJlMzBiMDIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiMWJjNDFlYi0wODliLTRjYzgtOGJhNy05MmFlNzk0MmI3ODciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhYjE2M2Q3ZDc4MjA3OThmMDcwMmQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjliNTA3ZTM5ZDkwNDBlOTk0NmVlOTIwL2dvZHMtc3R1ZGlvLW1HV3M4LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0xNF9fOC0xLTU1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="105648108" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/episodes/e3e358fd-3c14-420f-9f8d-852debe30b02/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;This episode explores the rapid evolution of AI, its industry impacts, and future opportunities, including AI&apos;s role in management, legal, and scientific breakthroughs. Guests discuss AI adoption, government use, and innovative applications like underwater drones and prediction markets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; key  topics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AI adoption gaps across industries&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theoretical vs observed AI capabilities&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AI&apos;s impact on management, legal, and creative fields&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Government use of AI and model security&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Innovative AI applications like underwater drones and prediction markets&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Introduction to AI&apos;s Rapid Evolution&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:42 Personal Experiences and Adventures&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:34 AI Adoption Across Industries&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:14 Opportunities and Challenges in Management&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:45 The Future of Entrepreneurship in an AI World&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:18 Risk and Liability in AI Usage&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:54 Identifying Opportunities in Education and Healthcare&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:31 The Slow Adoption of AI in Education&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:14 Institutional vs Individual AI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:05 Empowering Employees with AI Tools&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:40 Government AI Models: A Year Behind&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;24:50 The Challenges of Updating Government AI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;29:50 AI&apos;s Creative Problem-Solving Abilities&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;33:58 AI&apos;s Impact on Research and Development&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;37:54 Meta&apos;s Acquisition of Moldbook&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;43:52 The Future of AI Agents and Social Media&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;47:53 Global AI Adoption: A Surprising Heatmap&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;49:50 The Global AI Divide and UBI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;55:14 Cloudflare&apos;s Thundercrawl and Data Scraping&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;59:36 Nvidia&apos;s NemoClaw and the Future of AI Platforms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:02:24 Perplexity&apos;s Personal Computer: A User-Friendly AI Solution&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:08:23 Predictions for the Future of AI and Technology&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:13:22</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><itunes:title>SHOCK! 2026 the year of AI Agents  | God Mode Pod Ep. 4</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI vs Anthropic - the AI wars  | God Mode Pod Ep. 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>the latest developments in AI, government contracts, effective altruism, and the future of AI models and hardware. we analyze the strategic moves of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, exploring their philosophies, market impacts, and technological advancements.<br /><br />key topics<br /><br />AI government contracts and ethical considerations<br />The influence of effective altruism on AI organizations<br />Market strategies of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google<br />Advancements in AI models and open source alternatives<br />The impact of hardware and infrastructure on AI development</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">14436799-5d73-462e-ab73-4fc7d457417b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/c404c2d4274b4017e13bc9b685c527d95c804679dfcf82d7cf1b30ceba82af86/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxNDQzNjc5OS01ZDczLTQ2MmUtYWI3My00ZmM3ZDQ1NzQxN2IiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiMWJjNDFlYi0wODliLTRjYzgtOGJhNy05MmFlNzk0MmI3ODciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhYjE2M2Q3ZDc4MjA3OThmMDcwMmQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhYmQ2MjQ3Y2ZmZTc3NWU4OTc3YTM2L2dvZHMtc3R1ZGlvLW1HV3M4LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy03X184LTM5LTE2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="113993290" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/episodes/14436799-5d73-462e-ab73-4fc7d457417b/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;the latest developments in AI, government contracts, effective altruism, and the future of AI models and hardware. we analyze the strategic moves of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, exploring their philosophies, market impacts, and technological advancements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;key topics&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AI government contracts and ethical considerations&lt;br /&gt;The influence of effective altruism on AI organizations&lt;br /&gt;Market strategies of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google&lt;br /&gt;Advancements in AI models and open source alternatives&lt;br /&gt;The impact of hardware and infrastructure on AI development&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:19:10</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><itunes:title>OpenAI vs Anthropic - the AI wars  | God Mode Pod Ep. 3</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating the Future of Work with AI  | God Mode Pod Ep. 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the God Mode Pod, the hosts discuss the significant impact of AI on employment, productivity, and the future of work. They explore the implications of AI-driven job cuts, the potential for Universal Basic Income, and the shifting landscape of real estate and economic opportunities. The conversation also delves into the rise of AI startups, the evolution of design tools, and the innovative use of OpenClaw in podcast production. The episode concludes with insights on the future of AI models and their applications across various industries.<br /><br />takeaways<br /><br />AI is leading to unprecedented job cuts in major companies.<br />The productivity of AI is reshaping the workforce.<br />Individuals must adapt to using AI to remain competitive in their jobs.<br />Real estate markets may shift as tech jobs become less centralized.<br />Universal Basic Income could be a solution for job displacement due to AI.<br />AI startups are emerging as a response to the changing job landscape.<br />Design and creative industries are being transformed by AI tools.<br />OpenClaw is revolutionizing how podcasts are produced and managed.<br />The future of AI models is promising, with rapid advancements expected.<br />Companies must innovate to avoid being disrupted by AI advancements.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f8616408-5000-4f37-98a2-48fa1e3d5028</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:45:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/99a0cd0391627b1ff9ec20e54abea8def8b3f5048f0f596f1834a98c72f59b65/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmODYxNjQwOC01MDAwLTRmMzctOThhMi00OGZhMWUzZDUwMjgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiMWJjNDFlYi0wODliLTRjYzgtOGJhNy05MmFlNzk0MmI3ODciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhYjE2M2Q3ZDc4MjA3OThmMDcwMmQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhZTg4OWY4NmQ2N2UwZDVkNTc4N2VmL2dvZHMtc3R1ZGlvLW1HV3M4LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy05X185LTQ1LTE5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="90415377" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/episodes/f8616408-5000-4f37-98a2-48fa1e3d5028/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the God Mode Pod, the hosts discuss the significant impact of AI on employment, productivity, and the future of work. They explore the implications of AI-driven job cuts, the potential for Universal Basic Income, and the shifting landscape of real estate and economic opportunities. The conversation also delves into the rise of AI startups, the evolution of design tools, and the innovative use of OpenClaw in podcast production. The episode concludes with insights on the future of AI models and their applications across various industries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;takeaways&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AI is leading to unprecedented job cuts in major companies.&lt;br /&gt;The productivity of AI is reshaping the workforce.&lt;br /&gt;Individuals must adapt to using AI to remain competitive in their jobs.&lt;br /&gt;Real estate markets may shift as tech jobs become less centralized.&lt;br /&gt;Universal Basic Income could be a solution for job displacement due to AI.&lt;br /&gt;AI startups are emerging as a response to the changing job landscape.&lt;br /&gt;Design and creative industries are being transformed by AI tools.&lt;br /&gt;OpenClaw is revolutionizing how podcasts are produced and managed.&lt;br /&gt;The future of AI models is promising, with rapid advancements expected.&lt;br /&gt;Companies must innovate to avoid being disrupted by AI advancements.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:02:47</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Navigating the Future of Work with AI  | God Mode Pod Ep. 2</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The God Mode Pod: Episode 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In the first episode of the God Mode Podcast, hosts Rik, Ben, and Luca dive into the fast-paced world of AI, discussing their backgrounds, the latest innovations, and the competitive landscape between major players like OpenAI and Anthropic. They explore the implications of AI on business automation, user experience, and the future of app development, emphasizing the importance of skill stacking and adaptability in a rapidly evolving tech environment. The episode concludes with reflections on the potential of AI to transform industries and the necessity for businesses to embrace these changes.<br /><br /><br />takeaways<br /></p><ul><li>AI is evolving rapidly, and staying updated is crucial.</li><li>The competition between OpenAI and Anthropic is intensifying.</li><li>Data centers will play a significant role in the future of AI.</li><li>Skill stacking is essential for success in the AI landscape.</li><li>User experience in AI applications is becoming increasingly important.</li><li>AI can automate many traditional business processes.</li><li>Emerging technologies are democratizing app development.</li><li>The future of AI holds exciting possibilities for innovation.</li><li>Businesses must adapt to leverage AI effectively.</li><li>Collaboration and integration of AI tools can enhance productivity.</li></ul>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">84cd928a-557c-4af4-8af7-8ddb122ce4de</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[God Mode Pod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/587a40ce0f7e27159f1f5a5868d685c580623b630df1c0a1ee6db8074e411722/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4NGNkOTI4YS01NTdjLTRhZjQtOGFmNy04ZGRiMTIyY2U0ZGUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiMWJjNDFlYi0wODliLTRjYzgtOGJhNy05MmFlNzk0MmI3ODciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhYjE2M2Q3ZDc4MjA3OThmMDcwMmQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhZTg0YTUyMzlhYjkyZGVjODM4ODcwL2dvZHMtc3R1ZGlvLW1HV3M4LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy05X185LTI4LTIxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="107730172" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/episodes/84cd928a-557c-4af4-8af7-8ddb122ce4de/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In the first episode of the God Mode Podcast, hosts Rik, Ben, and Luca dive into the fast-paced world of AI, discussing their backgrounds, the latest innovations, and the competitive landscape between major players like OpenAI and Anthropic. They explore the implications of AI on business automation, user experience, and the future of app development, emphasizing the importance of skill stacking and adaptability in a rapidly evolving tech environment. The episode concludes with reflections on the potential of AI to transform industries and the necessity for businesses to embrace these changes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;takeaways&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI is evolving rapidly, and staying updated is crucial.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The competition between OpenAI and Anthropic is intensifying.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data centers will play a significant role in the future of AI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Skill stacking is essential for success in the AI landscape.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;User experience in AI applications is becoming increasingly important.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI can automate many traditional business processes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Emerging technologies are democratizing app development.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The future of AI holds exciting possibilities for innovation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Businesses must adapt to leverage AI effectively.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Collaboration and integration of AI tools can enhance productivity.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:14:49</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/b1bc41eb-089b-4cc8-8ba7-92ae7942b787/logos/ac6bc202-77c4-446b-bdd5-95c8861bba80.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The God Mode Pod: Episode 1</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>